Baku. Nijat Mustafayev – APA-Economics. During the first quarter of 2013, the foreign trade turnover made $ 10.7 bln, which $ 8.5 bln of this was export, $ 2.2 bln – import. Consequently, positive balance made $ 6.3 bln, said the State Statistical Committee.
SSC says that the legal and individuals traded with partners in 124 countries in January-March, 2013. Of, 63 countries imported from Azerbaijan, 115 – exported to Azerbaijan. 21 of them were American countries, 47 – European, 34 – Asian and etc.
The export operations rose 46.6%, import increased by 4.8%, foreign trade turnover – by 35.4% and positive balance – by 70.3 % compared to a year ago.
Export of non-oil products made 28.3% from previous year.